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work

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le travails

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jobs/occupation

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les métiers

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the queen

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la reine

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the king

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le roi

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actor

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un(e) acteur (-trice)

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police person

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un agent de police, un policier

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cop

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un flic

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agricultural worker

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un agriculteur

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social worker

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un(e) assistant(e) social(e)

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butcher

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un boucher

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baker

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un(e) boulanger(ère)

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executive, manager

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un cadre, un exécutif, le chef

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manager

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le directeur, le patron, l’administrator

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management (skill, subject)

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la gestion

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management (group of people)

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la direction

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taxi driver

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un(e) chauffeur(-euse) de taxi

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driver

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un chauffeur

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a researcher

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un chercheur

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a career, a profession

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une carrière

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a hairdresser

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un(e) coiffeur(-euse)

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a caretaker

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un(e) concierge

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a cook

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un(e) cuisinier(-ière)

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a typist

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un(e) dactylo

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a dentist

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un dentiste

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a designer

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un(e) dessinateur(-trice)

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a dietician

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un(e) diététicien(-ienne)

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a head, director

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un(e) directeur(-trice)

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a customs officer

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un duoanier

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an electrician

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un électricien

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a bank worker

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un(e) employé(e) de banque

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an office worker

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un(e) employé(e) de bureau

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a railway worker

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un(e) employé(e) de la SNCF

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a post office worker

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un(e) employé(e) de la PTT

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a grocer

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un(e) épicier(-ière)

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a student

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un(e) étudiant(e)

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a postman

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un facteur

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a farmer

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un(e) fermier(-ière)

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a civil servant

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un(e) fontionnaire

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a waiter

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un serveur(-se), un garçon de café

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a policeman

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un gendarme

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an air hostess

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une hôtesse de l’air

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a receptionist

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une hôtesse d’accueil

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a nurse

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un(e) infirmier(-ière)

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an engineer

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un ingénieur

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a primary school teacher

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un(e) instituteur(-trice)

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an interpreter

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un interprète

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a journalist

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un(e) journaliste

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a builder

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un maçon

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a mechanic

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un mécanicien

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a doctor

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un médecin

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a soldier

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un militaire

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a miner

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un mineur

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a solicitor

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un notaire

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a manual worker

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un(e) ouvrier(-ière)

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a skilled worker

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un ouvrier specialise

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a fisherman

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un pêcheur

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a chemist

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un(e) pharmacien(-ienne)

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a photographer

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un(e) photographe

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a pilot

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un pilote

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a plumber

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un plombier

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a fireman

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un pompier

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a secondary school teacher

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un professeur

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a computer programmer

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un(e) programmeur(-euse)

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an editor

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un(e) redacteur(-trice) de magazine

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a representative

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un représentant

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a lorry driver

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un routier

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a secretary

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une secrétaire

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a shorthand typist

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un(e) steno-dactylo

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a hairdresser (skilled)

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un(e) styliste

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a technician

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un(e) technicien(-ienne)

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a sales assistant

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un(e) vendeur(-euse)

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a vet

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un(e) vétérinaire

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a customer

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un client

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management

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la gestion

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a businessman

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un homme d’affaires

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work (slang)

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le boulot

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unemployed person

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un chômeur

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unemployment

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le chômage

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an opening

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un débouché

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an employee

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un(e) employé(e)

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a company

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l’entreprise

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to be retired

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être à la retraite

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to retire

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prendre sa retraite

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a retiree

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un(e) retraité(e)

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to be unemployed

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être en chômage

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to do for a living

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faire dans la vie

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to go on strike

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faire la grève

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to earn a living

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gagner sa vie

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to earn a salary

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toucher/gagner un salaire

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fixed hours

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les heures fixes (f.pl.)

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flexible hours

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les heures souples (f.pl.)

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overtime

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des heures supplémentaires

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redundancy

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le licenciement

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a trade, occupation

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un métier

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boss, owner

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le patron

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salary

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le salaire

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trade union

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le syndicat

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black market/economy

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le travail au noir

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to work

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travailler

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in an office

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dans un bureau

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in a factory

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dans une usine

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outdoors

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en plein air

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part time

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à mi-temps

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people who commute

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c’est métro boulot dodo

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the salary is poor

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le salaire est maigre

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it’s badly paid

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c’est mal payé

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to learn on the job

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apprendre sur les tas

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network

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un réseau(x)

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they pay me

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on me paie (payer)

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to receive

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recevoir (reçu)

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I ask for £5 an hour

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je demande £5 par heure

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to manufacture

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fabriquer

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in management

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dans la gestion

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to manage

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gérer

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manager

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gérant(e)

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to teach

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enseigner

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in education

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dans l’enseignement

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professor, teacher

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un(e) enseignant(e)

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paid leave

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les congés payés

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sick leave

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le congé de maladie

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maternity leave

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le congé maternel/maternité

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leave, time off (also: notice, resignation)

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le congé

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how long have you been in your job?

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depuis combien de temps faites vous ce metier?

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it’s been roughly 15 years since I started sculpting

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Ça fait une quinzaine d’années que je sculpte

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I’ve three years of hospital experience

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j’ai trois ans d’expérience en hôpital

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what are the advantages of your work?

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quelles sont les avantages de votre travail?

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a fascinating job

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un travail passionnant

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a good job

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un bon boulot

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a pleasure to work with young people

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Un plaisir d’être au contact des jeunes

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you have job security

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on a la sécurité de l’emploi

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one feels useful

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on se sent utile

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you meet a lot of interesting people

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on rencontre beaucoup de gens intéressants

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you never get bored in a classroom

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on ne s’ennuie jamais dans une classe

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you have to use your analytical skills

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il faut utiliser son esprit d’analyse

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it forces me to self evaluate

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ça me force à me remettre en question

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there is a risky side that is very exciting

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il y a un côté risqué qui est très excitant

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the disadvantages

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les inconvénients

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it’s quite a stressful job

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c’est un travail assez stressant

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I work long hours

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mes heures de travail sont lourdes

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we often work long hours

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les horaires sont souvent très longs

141
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I have hardly any free time

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je n’ai pratiquement pas de temps libre

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there are discipline problems to sort out

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il y a les problèmes de discipline à régler

143
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we would like to be paid more

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on aimerait bien être payé plus

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what does your work entail?

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en quoi consiste votre travail?

145
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I am responsible for our products distribution

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je suis responsable de la diffusion de nos produits

146
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for everything connected with product sales

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de tout ce qui est vente de nos produits

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for publicity campaigns

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des campagnes publicitaires

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I’m in charge of customer relations

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je m’occupe des relations avec nos clients

149
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more specifically, advertising

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plus particulièrement de la publicité

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our work is to ensure fire protection

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Notre travail consiste à assurer la sécurité incendie

151
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we have to check

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on est chargé de controller

152
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my first duty is with road traffic

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ma fonction première est la circulation

153
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managing director

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le directeur general

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in charge of…

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le responsible de le/la…

155
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in sales and marketing management

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à la direction commerciale

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I manage/am head of…

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je dirige…

157
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I see to the editorial management

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j’assure la direction éditoriale

158
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I undertake the monitoring of quantity in this workshop

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j’assume le suivi quantitative de cet atelier

159
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to be assisted by

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être assisté de

160
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head of personnel

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chef du personnel

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an intern/placement

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stagiare

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work with hands

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travaux manuels

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to update a website

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mettre à jour un site internet

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